Curriculum

Positive Outcomes for Scotland’s Children and Families is a document introduced by the Scottish Office, in association with Learning and Teaching Scotland to provide national guidance for all those whose work involves caring for babies and young children. The four key principles of Pre-Birth to Three are:

Rights of the Child

Relationships

Responsive Care

Respect

Our nursery staff work very closely with the Pre-Birth to Three document to provide the quality experiences children under 3 years old need: from feeding, cuddles and nappy changing to sensory experiences, story telling, outdoor play and music.For more information please visit: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears

The
Curriculum for Excellence was introduced by the Scottish Office in
partnership with Learning and Teaching Scotland, the Scottish
Qualifications Authority and HM Inspectorate of Education and aims
to provide a coherent, flexible and enriched curriculum for all
children from 3 to 18 years old.
The curriculum aims
to ensure that all children and young people in Scotland develop
the attributes, knowledge and skills they will need to flourish in
life, learning and work.

The
4 capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence help children become:

Successful Learners

Confident Individuals

Responsible Citizens

Effective Contributors

There
are 8 curriculum areas which all contribute to the 4 capacities
above:

Expressive Arts

Health and Well-Being

Languages

Mathematics

Religious and Moral Education

Sciences

Social Studies

Technologies

The
curriculum is not timetabled or structured; our staff plan quality
activities and experiences and ensure your child has access to good
quality resources to meet their learning needs, whilst considering
the 4 capacities and 8 curricular areas above.

The
focus of the curriculum for excellence is on literacy, numeracy and
health and well-being which is embedded throughout all activities and
experiences the children participate in.

GIRFEC is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time from the right people. It supports them and their parent(s) to work in partnership with the services that can help them.

GIRFEC means:

You understand what is happening and why.

You have been listened to carefully and your wishes have been heard, understood and taken into consideration.

You feel confident about the help you are getting.

You are appropriately involved in discussions and decisions that affect you.

You can rely on appropriate help being available as soon as possible.

You experience a more straightforward and co-ordinated response from the people working with you.